Wake Up Call: 3 points to consider when deciding to trade as a sole trader or a limited company
BCI Webinar
Do you keep ‘umm-ing’ and ‘ahh-ing’ whether to trade as a sole trader or a limited company? It this webinar, Yarka Krajickova will help you make that decision a little easier. There is about 5 elements to consider to make such a decision, and she’ll cover 3 which are the most helpful.
This session will be particularly useful for start up businesses, owners who have been going for a while and starting to wonder if it is time to register as a limited company.
About Yarka
Yarka Krajickova came to the UK from the Czech Republic to work as an au-pair in 2002. With just £60 in her pocket and a backpack she went from being homeless in London, to settling in Bristol, and putting herself through university, studying accountancy. Qualified as a licensed accountant, she has 17 years experience in the industry, supporting a wide range of corporate clients in the tourism, hospitality and event hosting industries.
In 2017, Yarka started her own practice and in 2020 launched Action Your Accounts, a ‘you ask – I answer’ accountancy support for female business owners determined to do their own bookkeeping and tax returns and valueing the learnings it comes with. She spends her time hosting interactive workshops, speaking at events and podcasts, and making the information you need about your tax simple to access and simple to do.
> See Yarka’s BCI member profile
> Connect with Yarka on LinkedIn
These Wake Up Call sessions are exclusively for BCI members – register your free place below!
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this member-only event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
These sessions take place every other Friday morning from 8.30-9am, for the BCI community to share their pearls of wisdom with one another. The half hour webinars will involve a 15 minute presentation followed by a 10 minute facilitated Q&A, with introductions from the BCI team.
Our community is full of such amazing talent so we’re giving members the stage to talk about things that excite them so they can inspire their peers. The sessions will be a mix of expert tips and tricks and case studies – the perfect opportunity to learn something new before the week is out.
Our usual online format is an interactive ‘meeting’ but for this series we’re running webinars so that it’s easy to listen in while prepping for the day ahead or while having your breakfast! Cameras and mics will be off but you can ask your questions through the chat box or submit them beforehand.
Please get in touch with Sian if you’re interested in speaking at a future session.
Register for your free place
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